News Nigeria

21,000 unemployed Bayelsa indigenes to benefit from CBN/World Bank scheme

Ihesiulo Grace 4 August 2018 0

A Non-Governmental Organisation, Visioned Skills Development Center (VSDC), has announced that over 21,000 unemployed youths from Bayelsa State will benefit from special grants from the World Bank/Central Bank scheme to reduce unemployment and promote entrepreneurial skills. The Chief Executive

Business

FG raises N83b via one-year TB, offers 18.6% interest

Ihesiulo Grace 24 March 2017 0

The federal government through its Central Bank on Thursday raised a total of N83.16 billion from the sale of one-year Treasury Bill (TB) notes at 18.69 percent. The new rate offered showed an increase of 0.91 percent above the February inflation rate of 17.78 percent, which was believed to be in a bid to maintain […]

Sports

Agbi, others shine in CBN Tennis

Ihesiulo Grace 28 February 2017 0

Happy Agbi has emerged champion of the U-10 boys category of the 2017 edition of the Central Bank of Nigeria Annual Junior Tennis tournament when he defeated Seun Ogunsakin 8-2. Michael Osewa defeated Augustine Stephen 8-7 to emerge champion of the boys U-18 division of the tourney held in Lagos. Marylove Edwards outclassed Toyin Asogba […]

Opinion

Is the Central Bank driving prices up?

Ihesiulo Grace 4 December 2016 0

Over the last six months, I gradually reached the point where I forswore further commentary on monetary policy. Yes, I do admit that part of my difficulty with the way the central bank has gone about its work is ideological. A partisan of market solutions (except in those instances, plenty, truth to tell, when this […]